October 22nd 2023.
The picturesque town of Chitrakoot in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh is known for its tranquil beauty and holy sites. This election season, however, the town has been abuzz with political activity.
The first election in Chitrakoot took place in 1957 when the area was known as Chitrakot. The Ram Rajya Parishad candidate was the winner, however the party no longer exists. Congress's Neelanshu Chaturvedi is the current legislator from this seat. The party has been victorious in seven out of the elections held here. Other political parties that have won the election from Chitrakoot include the Praja Socialist Party, the Janata Party, the BSP, the BJP, and even an Independent candidate.
The voters have been keeping a stoic silence, making it difficult to guess the outcome of the election as no burning issues have been discussed. The political developments in Uttar Pradesh, however, have a direct influence on this seat and the local politics is mainly centered around two communities – the Brahmins and the Thakurs.
In the 2018 election, the BJP won four out of the seven constituencies in Satna district, while the Congress won the remaining three. The BJP has once again nominated Surendra Singh Gaharwar from Chitrakoot. However, he lost to the Congress candidate in 2018 when BSP candidate Ravendra Singh secured 24,010 votes making it difficult for the BJP and the Congress.
In 2018, the number of voters in Chitrakoot was more than 1.96 lakh, including 1,05,641 males and 90,696 females. The total votes cast were 1,42,498. Although the Thakur population is small (only 9,000 voters), candidates of this community have won the seat six times. The Brahmin votes, however, are much higher (60,000 votes) and candidates from this community have won the seat four times. A tribal candidate even won the seat twice.
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